Chapter Seven: Form in Architecture Quiz
Question 1
What is the term for the circular, dome-like, structure used by followers of Buddhism?
Stupa
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The stupa is a domed, hemispherical structure that functions as a Buddhist shrine. Buddhist circumambulate the stupa as part of their ritual.
Question 2
Frank Lloyd Wright developed an architectural style called the Prairie Style
Question 3
A man-made mountain that helped raise men closer to the gods in the celestial regions is called a
Ziggurat
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The term ziggurat refers to the man-made platform for a temple in the Mesopotamian Valley that brings man closer to the heavens where the gods were believed to reside
Question 4
Pacific Island cultures and Native American cultures celebrate communal events of their heritage using Totems objects or animals that hold significance for a group of people.
Question 5
Which were the primary uses of architecture that were discussed in the chapter?
Residential and Worship
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While the chapter discussed several functions for architecture the majority of examples we examined functioned as homes, residential buildings, and worship, including a variety of religious and spiritual beliefs.
Question 6
The mast-like feature, or yasti, that rises up from the center of a stupa represents which of the following?
Axis mundi or axis of the world
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The axis mundi or axis of the world is represented by a vertical pole that rises from the center of a stupa toward the heavens
Question 7
Barrel vaults are a series of circular arches that form a ceiling or roof.
Question 8
In which of the following ways has the Dalia Lama’s residence, the Potala Palace in Tibet, function?
As a palace, spiritual, and government center
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As a palace, spiritual, and government center.
Question 9
Greek temples like the Parthenon are located
on an acropolis
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An acropolis, or "high city", is a hilltop setting reserved for temples and other sacred sites and structures.
Question 10
Which of the following are terms for parts of a Gothic cathedral?
Nave, ribbed vaulting, pointed arches, flying buttresses, and rose window
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Several defining features of the Gothic cathedral were the nave, pointed arch, the ribbed vault, flying buttresses, and the round stained glass windows call the rose windows.